Employment

Donovan v London Borough of Barking & Dagenham

[2012] EWCA Civ 1375

Counting the Costs of Childcare

New Resolution Foundation report shows that in extreme cases, a second earner working full-time at minimum wage would be left with just £4 a week after the costs of caring for two children and the loss of tax credits.

One in five UK workers paid less than the Living Wage

New KPMG report shows that almost 5 million people are paid less than the amount required to afford a basic standard of living.

Employment case law round up

Government set out considerations for national minimum wage

Written Ministerial Statement to Parliament by Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Money spent on management fees cutting quality of apprenticeships

Ofsted publishes 'Ensuring quality in apprenticeships' report that assess the quality of subcontractors providing services for colleges and training providers.

Measuring National Well-being - The Economy

Office for National Statistics analysis shows that in the second quarter of 2012 net national income per head in real terms was 13.2 per cent below its level in the first quarter of 2008.

Employment case law round up

Government publishes ‘employee owner’ consultation

Department for Business Innovation and Skills consultation seeks views on how government will implement the employee owner status in practical terms, and the implications for employers, individuals, and the labour market in general.

Growth and Infrastructure Bill

Government publishes new bill that includes measures to create a new optional ‘employee-owner’ status for companies to offer, giving workers a financial stake in their firm through tax-free shares.

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill report stage debate in House of Commons

Clauses in Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill debated in Parliament.

Young black men have experienced sharpest unemployment rise since 2010

New TUC report on youth unemployment shows that young black men are more likely to be unemployed than any other ethnic group, with over one in four currently out of work.

Challenges for disadvantaged young people seeking work

New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report describes the difficulty of job searching for young people seeking low-skilled work, examining three contrasting local labour market areas in England and Wales.

Uk unemployment decreases by 50,000 to 2.53 million

New Office for National Statistics figures show that the unemployment rate has fallen to 7.9 per cent of the population.

British Airways Plc v Williams & Ors

[2012] UKSC 43

Employment Law Update

Issue 135 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.

Long-term youth unemployment up by 23 per cent

TUC analysis shows that the number of 16-24 year-olds out of work for six months or longer has increased by 23 per cent since the government came to power in May 2010.